Minority Health and Health Equity Archive

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    Poverty worst here for black residents
    (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 2007) Dyer, Ervin
    Black residents of Greater Pittsburgh face more severe poverty than any other racial group in the area, according to a study released yesterday by the University of Pittsburgh's Center on Race and Social Problems. "Pittsburgh's Racial Demographics: Differences and Disparities" is the center's inaugural survey on race in the area.
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    Does Race Matter? Access and Service use for Children by Race during 2002
    (Allegheny HelathChoices, Inc., 2006) UNSPECIFIED
    Executive Summary The Surgeon General’s Report on Mental Health and the supplemental report on Race, Culture and Ethnicity summarized national research on mental health and the treatment of mental disorders. These reports concluded that minorities were much less likely than Caucasians to access behavioral health care and receive high quality treatment, even though minorities and Caucasians have similar rates of mental disorders. These national reports provide the context for Allegheny HealthChoices, Inc.’s (AHCI) analysis of racial disparities in behavioral health services. In 2003, AHCI reported that African-American children and youth enrolled in HealthChoices during 2002 accessed behavioral health services at lower rates than Caucasians. AHCI developed this current report to further explore access and service use patterns by race for children and youth.
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    THE HEALTH STATUS OF AFRICAN AMERICANS IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY: A BLACK PAPER FOR THE URBAN LEAGUE OF PITTSBURGH (Executive Summary)
    (Urban League of Pittsburgh, 2002) Hunte, Haslyn; Bangs, Palph; Thompson, Ken
    National health policy in the past has set different health goals for different racial/ethnic groups. However, with the release of Healthy People 2010 by the US Public Health Service, all races/ethnicities in the nation share the same health status goals. One of the primary goals of Healthy People 2010 is to eliminate all racial/ethnic disparities in health by 2010. This report examines the health conditions of African Americans in Allegheny County. It documents the leading causes of death of black men and women, infant mortality, rates of firearm injuries and fatalities, and rates of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). The data reported serves to benchmark the current health status of African Americans and, by way of comparison, whites in Allegheny County. It is an important initial step towards achieving the Healthy People 2010 goal of eliminating racial/ethnic health status disparities in Allegheny County.
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    The Health Status of African Americans in Allegheny County-A Black Paper for the Urban League of Pittsburgh
    (2002) Hunt, Haslyn; Bangs, Ralph; Thompson, Ken
    This report examines the health conditions of African Americans in Allegheny County (hereafter referred to as “the County”). It documents the leading causes of death of black men and women, infant mortality, rates of firearm injuries and fatalities, and rates of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). The data reported serves to benchmark the current health status of African Americans and, by way of comparison, whites in the County. It is an important initial step towards achieving the Healthy People 2010 goal of eliminating racial/ethnic health status disparities in the County.